In November, Oakland approved a new soda tax to fund health spending, but they also have a $32 million budget deficit. Breitbart reports that Oakland …
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NEWS: How much the new gas tax will cost you
Last Friday, Jerry Brown signed the gas tax bill, intended to raise billions to repair California's broken roads, into law. Some debate how much of …
NEWS: Millions In “Behested Payments” Funnelled To Politicians’ Pet Projects
What do career politicians do when their pet projects need funding? They solicit donations from political donors in the form of behested payments. …
NEWS: Gov. Brown signs bill raising gas tax and vehicle fees by $5.2 billion annually for road and bridge repairs
Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law new gas and car taxes that proponents say are intended to generate revenue for road repairs, reports the Los …
NEWS: $155 Billion a Year in Higher Taxes and Fees Proposed in First Four Months of Legislative Session
California lawmakers have made preparations for $155 billion in new taxes with the new Democrat supermajority. Critics like Fox and Hounds say that …
NEWS: Auditor rips UC for keeping millions in secret fund
The University of California system has been hiding $175 million in a secret fund. A new audit by the state has revealed that the UC Office of the …
NEWS: The billion-dollar budget item Garcetti didn’t mention in his State of the City speech
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti trumpeted plans to address homelessness, fix roads, and remove graffiti in his recent State of the City speech, but …
NEWS: How much you’ll REALLY pay in gasoline tax in California (Hint: It’s probably more than you think)
California's Legislature recently approved gas taxes that are estimated to cost consumers over $50 billion over the next decade, but motorists will …
NEWS: New site shows which California elected officials ask special interests to donate to their favored charities
A new database launched by the Fair Political Practices Committee documents which elected officials have requested donations on behalf of nonprofit …
OPINION: Tax Angeles
California is a highly taxed state, so it makes sense that Los Angeles is a highly taxed area as well. Critics at City Watch say that public services …